Alley Art Festival 2025

Schedule

Sat Sep 20 2025 at 11:00 am to 11:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Vangarde Arts | Sioux City, IA

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The Alley Art Festival is reinventing the alleys of Downtown Sioux City on Saturday, September 20 with BRAND NEW MURALS, ART VENDORS, LIVE MUSIC, KIDS ACTIVITIES, & MORE!
This open-air art experience invites YOU to get involved:

MURALISTS
Think big! Or small! There’s room for them all! We’re looking for artists of all experience levels, backgrounds, styles, etc to add their original mural to the Alley Art alleys!
Your work can join Sioux City’s largest outdoor gallery that is home to 140+ murals from local and regional artists! Murals have a chance to receive Best of Show, 2nd, 3rd, Honorable Mention, People’s Choice, and Vangarde Board Award awarding more than $3,000 in prizes!
Applications for 2025 muralists are closed. Watch our page for artist announcements soon!

ART VENDORS
Set up shop and show off your original one-of-a-kind, wacky creations on Saturday, September 20!
The Alley Art Festival has drawn 2,000+ visitors to explore the alleys and browse the handmade art from local and regional creatives like you.
Submit your application and $50 art vendor fee by August 24!
https://forms.gle/3vtq9FzmxsfHesY98

VOLUNTEER
It takes a lot of hands and some seriously awesome volunteers to bring the Alley Art Festival to life! We’d love your help with setup, activities, mural support, and more- contact us to get involved!

SPONSOR
The Alley Art Festival wouldn’t be possible without the support of our sponsors. Your sponsorship helps keep the festival affordable and accessible, while providing a creative outlet for area artists and inspiring our local community.
Learn more about Alley Art sponsorship opportunities at https://www.vangardearts.com/alleyart

MUSIC
We’re curating a groovy line up for the 4th Street Stage! Stay tuned!!

KIDS & FAMILY ACTIVITIES
The fun doesn’t stop there - September 20 will be full of lively creative activities for the young and young at heart. Kids can head to the kids zone & get creative with a variety of free activities!
Everyone is invited to join in on the mural-ing fun at the Wall for All- where everyone can paint their own mural.
Bring the whole family down for a day of fun - Admission is only $5 at the gate AND children 12 & under get in FREE!

For more information about the Alley Art Festival, please visit www.vangardearts.com or call (712) 251.6432.

📸 Ebisu from Britton Hacke Photography
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Where is it happening?

Vangarde Arts, 416 Pierce Street,Sioux City, Iowa, United States

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